94. Which children can get child care?
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You can get child care authorized by DTA for
- a child under age 13, or
- a child age 13 or under age 16 if the child has special needs, has a disability, or is under court supervision.
The child must be
- receiving TAFDC or foster care benefits,
- under court supervision,
- receiving SSI but otherwise eligible for TAFDC, or
- in a family headed by a parent eligible for child care for teen parents. See eligibility for child care through DTA. See 106 C.M.R. §§ 707.210(A)(2), (3), 707.230.
Advocacy Reminders
- Sometimes it is not safe to leave a teenager unsupervised after school or during school vacations. Contact your local legal services program, Appendix D, if you need out of school time care for a teenager who does not have special needs or a disability. You may have good cause for not meeting TAFDC work rules.